What do Eugene back pain sufferers desire
when they seek Eugene back pain care? Back pain relief. How much
Eugene back pain relief do they expect? 100%? 50%? That percentage differs
with the back pain patient’s experience and past care. First
time back pain sufferers many times expect 100%. A veteran back pain
sufferer who has experienced a couple
back surgeries, numerous spinal injections, many doctors and
therapists may well be thrilled with 50% or even 30%. Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic
welcomes all these Eugene back pain patients and shares
what the spinal research literature documents as realistic
outcomes of Eugene back pain treatment and specifically Eugene
chiropractic outcomes of care using the Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management.
YOUR EXPECTATION OF Eugene BACK PAIN RELIEF
How much improvement do you expect from your back
pain treatment? 30% is said to be “clinically relevant.” (1)
Is that enough for you? Medical literature characterizes
the “minimal clinically important difference” of treatment to be the least
change in status a patient sees as meaningful to
him or her. That difference is defined as 30% improvement in
self-reported pain or function by a study of 743 patients.
(2) In another study of 609 back-related
leg pain and sciatica patients, good outcome is described as 30% reduction in disability. 55% reported such improvement
at 12 months of care. (3) The expectation of 5443 patients who had
spine surgery for low back degenerative disc disease for
pain and disability reduction was met for 64% at 12 months
post-surgery. However, satisfaction goes down as disability rises. (4) Realistic expectations of back pain treatment are communicated to Eugene chiropractic patients at
Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic when the treatment plan is established.
CHIROPRACTIC COX® TECHNIC OUTCOMES FOR BACK PAIN
In following the protocols of the
chiropractic technique, Cox® Technic, Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic and fellow chiropractors
who offer it seek 50% relief of pain in 30 days…and
we chiropractors don’t see this as too high
a target! Cox® Technic physicians like yours at Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic witness
higher percentages of improvement for many Eugene back pain
patients. With 50% relief, which for many patients results
in just a few visits to a week or two, Eugene
chiropractic treatment carries on without a surgical consult or
advanced imaging (except if progressive neurological deficits appear or cauda equina is present). 50% relief is often
a timely relief for
Eugene back pain patients seeking a return to a
quality of life that is acceptable. This might involve
walking the dog or walking to the
mailbox. Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic strives to help patients attain
realistic and maintainable outcomes of care.
CONTACT Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic
Schedule your next Eugene chiropractic
visit today. Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic works to meet
patient expectations of Eugene back pain treatment (be they 20% or
30% or 50% or more!) as well as forming
reasonable expectations of back pain relief for each individual
spine.
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